Milk and weight at Graz


This page will show the milk intake Lilian is prescribed by the clinic plus an account of her weight where it changes.

Lilian arrived in Graz with her normal daily intake of 580ml of milk (Nutrini Energy). The dose was split between 340ml overnight via the pump and 240ml during the day via a syringe. Lilian weighed 9.3Kg when we arrived. Lilian also has 360ml of sugary water during the day to help her energy levels. This is split between six 60ml doses.

  • Day 2 - drop the two 60ml morning feeds
    • Weight = 9.3Kg
    • Tube milk = 460ml
    • Water = 360ml
  • Day 4 - reduce the tube feed by 140ml
    • Weight = 9.3Kg
    • Tube milk = 320ml
    • Water = 360ml
  • Day 7 - a drop in weight by 200g
    • Weight = 9.1Kg
    • Tube milk = 320ml
    • Water = 360ml
  • Day 8 - introduction of finger syringe
    • Weight = 9.1Kg
    • Tube milk = 320ml
    • Water = 360ml
  • Day 9 - sugar water reduced from 360ml to 240ml
    • Weight = 9.1Kg
    • Tube milk = 320ml
    • Water - 240ml
  • Day 11
    • Weight = x
    • Tube milk = 320ml
    • Water = x
    • Finger = 80ml
  • Day 12 - milk only overnight so we've combined the overnight and day feeds and water down to when we think she needs it.
    • Weight = 8.9Kg
    • Tube milk = 320ml
    • Water = 80ml
    • Finger = 40ml
  • Day 13
    • Weight = x
    • Tube milk = 280ml
    • Water = 0ml
    • Finger = 200ml
  • Day 14 - increase in weight by 100g
    • Weight = 9Kg
    • Tube milk = 320ml
    • Water = 70ml
    • Finger = 75ml
  • Day 15 - increase in weight by 70g
    • Weight = 9.07Kg
    • Tube milk = 320ml
    • Water = 120ml
    • Finger = 165ml
  • Day 16 - increase in weight by 30g
    • Weight = 9.10Kg
    • Tube milk = 320ml
    • Water = 60ml
    • Finger =  120ml
  • Day 17 - no overnight tube, just finger syringe
    • Weight = 9.01Kg
    • Tube milk = 0
    • Water = 0
    • Finger = 305ml
  • Day 18
    • Weight = 8.7Kg
    • Tube milk = 200ml
    • Water = 0
    • Finger = 230ml

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